Sprinkling-machine.



No. 809,046. PATENTED JAN. 2, 1906. W. A. COLLINS. SPRINKLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAYIS, 1905.

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W. A. COLLINS. SPRINKLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIS, 1905.

TATES rarnrv'r enjoin -WALTER A /OLLINS, @F PENNS MANOR, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPRENKLENG-MACHENEH n0. scenes.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1906.. 7

Application filed May 18, 1905. Serial No. 260,215-

My invention has relation to a sprinkling machine, and in such connection it relates more particuiarly to means for permitting of the elevating or raising of vines anterior to the sprinkling of the same with an insectdestroying fluid and to the arrangement of the sprayer cooperating with said means for the accomplishment of the said results.

The principal o cts 0? my int .ntion are, first, to provide sprinkling-uranium with a spraying device adapted to spray on insectdestroying' fluid in ohiique downward and upward directions, to reach the stems as Well as under and upper sides or surfaces of the ieaves of the vines; second, to provide such a machine with means adaptedto contact with and to raise the vines in the path 01" the spra dng device, so to permit of the same spreying the under side or surface of the leaves and when the vines have returned to their initial positions to permit the spray, consisting of an insect-destroying fluid, to come in contact with the upper side or surface the leaves, and, third, to so arrange the spraying device that the fluid is thrown with a force against the vines by contacting with corruge :ions provided about the periphery of the sprayin device.

"he nature, scope, and characteristic features oi my invention will he more fuily understood front the foliowiug description, taken. connection with the accompanying drn v. i gs, iorming part hereof, in Whichi i re 1 is a side clevaiional view iilustrating a spraying device occupying an ohlique position with respect to its supportingiraine and of means suspended from the frame of the spriniiiiug-mnchine adapted to raise vines anterior to the sprinkling of the same 1 with an imeet-destroying fluid embodying main features of my present inven tion. 2 is a top or plan view of the sprinkling-machine of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view, enlarged, illustrating in side elcva-v tion the spraying device Fig. 4 is a View, partlyin section and partiy in eievation, illustrating the disloshaped and curved spraying device and its supporting means; and Fig. 5 is a detail View, enlarged, illustrating in a perspective view a flexihie bar, a portion of the supporting-frame for the same, and the manner of adjustably OOHHGCt-r ing the par with the frame.

Referring to the drawingsa is the frame of the machine, which is carried by an axle 6, supported by Wheels 0 and c. Preferably central to the axis 1) and supported by standards a, resting on the frame a, is arranged e receptacle (1, adaptpd to receive an insect-dc stroying or. other fluid. From this receptacle d the fluid by means of a pipe 6 is conducted to a transverse pipe e, terminat ng with its bent ends (2 adjacent to a spraying dcvicef. The pipe e" is held in operative position by a bar a? of the frame a, to which the some is preferably connected by means o: brackets a Supported by brackets a,

cured to the ends of the bar of and held, by

the same in an oblique position with respe t ,to the frame aare arranged two shafts f, each supporting at its lower end a s raying 'dcvicef. Each'oi the shafts f is provided with shovel-gear f meshing with bevelgears g of a shaft which by means of standards 9 is secured to the framework a. The shaft 9 is connected with the axis 6 through the intervention of a sprocket-Wheel g, cured to the shaft g, a chain 9 and asprocketwheel 9 secured to the axle b, and which axle when rotated by the shifting of the frame a transmits its rotary movement to the shaft g and hythe same to the'spraying device Be low the frame a and a certain distance in. front of the spraying device f is arranged a bar 71-, which, preferably by chains 7:, is connected with the framed. One mode of iustehly curing the chains h to the frame a to the same through steples thereof end to bring the hook if of the; chains into cngagen'ieiit with one or" the links of the chains,

in Fig. 5. By this arrangement the her may be readily raised and lowered Wit 1 respect to the frame a so that the bar may properly engage and raise and bend over the vines ioi various heights in the manner, for example, as shown in Fig. 1. By the forward movement of the machine the h er i'z. ishrought successively into eugagementwith the vines i and by abutting against the some wiii eien 1 ab vats or raise the lower obliqueiy-growing branches and bend over the strsighogrowing branches of the vinesand the un shown.

and actuating v side or surface of the leaves thereof into a dp sition which the same may be rea rugated, forming alternate IO the'b ma-duly sPread 3 the leaves.

I th deflection. of the sp frame and held b tance in front an 0- ily the same a certain dis- T rea'ched and covered by the fluid in spray form t own a ainst the vines by the sprayach of the' spraying devices 8. 1, 2, 3, and 4, consists of concaved or dish-shaped. s-drsk adjacent to its 'erimeter. iscory rojections f 3 depressions f The flui issuin from out ends e of the pipee' is broug t-into engagement with the lnner smooth side or surfapef of thedevicef and b itsrapid-rotationisfs'pread out over the dis 1 and brought into engagement with-the corrugations in the perimeter thereof.- The ojections f 3 are'adapted to throw the fluid i adially over I a disk preferably therewith to permit liquid conducted to said sprayers to be spread by the same backward toward said vine-actuating means andin an obli no direction thereto and over and about the l eaves of said vines and to prevent deflection of said fluid by gravity. 3. In a s rinkl' machine, a frame adapted to be he 01 in ah u bstantially horizontal pooblique position with re? spect to said frame means cal and horizontal planes suspended from said frame and held by the same a certain concaved inner surface of 'the'sprayers f imdistance in front and 1 parallel to saids rayers parts to the fluid passing over the same a cerand to the rear end 0 said'frame, sar means ain forward movement which counteracts adapted to be brought into and out of en gagement with vines, and said concaved sprayers adapted when the vines are raised and bent over bysaid means to spray a fluid radiall toward and about the under and upper sidds or surface of the leaves of said vines and to prevent deflection of certain portions of said fluid by gravity. p

4. In a sprinkling machine, a sprayer consisting of a concaved disk having a central smooth portion and a corrugated portion forming projections and depressions radially extending from the smooth portion surroundby gravit The bar it, having raised and ent over the vines in front of the Sprayers f, permits the same to thoroughly spray'the under side or surfaceof the'leavesthere'ofas the machine is moved Vines, and the vines in front ofthe bark receive the fluid on top of both the under and upper sides or surfaces, as well as stems of the. vines, are thoroughly sprayed with fluid ina 'mistldike form.v In t is manner, all insects will be effectually destroyed by the fluid, since the same will be spread over every portion of e vines .or plants.-

'- the leaves; so the v 11 order to enable the bar It to clear andto disengage itself from ob-' structions when brought into engagement therewith, the same consists, preferably, of solid sections it? whic. are connected with each. otherby flexible sections it. The sec tions 7L3 and h (shown in-Fi 5) consist of pipe-sections coupled by ruiber-hose sec' tions; but other arran ements of the foregoingdevice for the sai purpose may be em- ,ployed and still be within the spirit and scope o my said invention.

Having thus described the nature and ob of the spreading of a fluid the PIOJGGtlOIlS of said corrugated portion in conjunction with said s 100th portion adapted to throw or cast the fluid said diskand to deflect the same backward and means for positively rotatin said. disk.

5. In a sprinkling-machine, a i' rame adapted to be held in a substantially horizontal position, I concaved. sprayers having central smooth and corrugated outer portions forming projections and depressions arranged at jectsof my invention, what I claim as new, the rear end of said frame and adapted to be v and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isheld in an oblique position in respect thereto, 1. 'In a s rinkling-machine; afra'me adapt a an yieldin in vertical and horirontal ed to be he d in a substantially horizontal poplanes arran cd below said frame a certain sltion, a disk-'shape-concaved s rayer carried by 'saidframe and'adapted to e held by the v blique position, and: said sprayer -adapted when rotated to throw a fluid conducted to the sameradiallybachward toward engagement with vines, said sprayers adapt-- ed to radiate fluid in an oblique direction and to throw the same slightly forward by passing over the concaved surface thereof to reach the under side or surface of the leaves of said Vines and to counteract deflection bf a cerrespect thereto. 2. has rinkling-n1achine,aframeadapt ed to be he (I in .a substantially horizontalpotain portion of -th'e fluidespray bygravit siti'on, concaved sprayers arran ed at the I 6. In as rinkling-machine, a rame a aptrear end of said frame and adap'te to be held. ed to be he d in a substantially horizontal po- 5 "by the same in an oblique position with resition, asprayer carried by said frame and lspect thereto, means suspended from said.

sition, concaved sprayers arranged at the rear end of said frame and adapted to be held.

ing the same and terminating about the perradially from adapted to be held by the same in a substantielly oblique position with respect thereto, a. bar consisting of rigid and yielding members,

fiexible means adapted to adjustably connect 10 surfaces of the leaves thereof, and said s rgiyer adapted when rotated to throw a; 4

uid over the leaves of said vines. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER A. coLLINs. Witnessesz I. I

HEADLEY WOOLSTON, Jon V. GOWEN. 

